Zhao Yun was half a day behind Cao Zhi. When he received Ma Su's order, he started to speed up, but unfortunately he still failed to catch up.
Ten miles away from the battlefield, Zhao Yun received a report from the scouts. Ma Di had been defeated by Cao Zhi, the eight thousand army collapsed, and the Wei army was chasing the defeated troops. Hongmen was bleeding and corpses were everywhere. After the great victory, Cao Zhi did not continue.
After retreating, he occupied Ma Su's position, received the ordnance and baggage that Ma Su had not yet used, and was lining up to prepare for another battle.
Although Zhao Yun was mentally prepared, he couldn't help but take a breath when he heard the news.
Cao Zhi attacked too fiercely, and Ma Di was defeated too quickly.
Ma Di was defeated, and his plan to join forces to attack Cao Zhi naturally failed. Zhao Yun now only had 8,000 men. Facing the Wei army who had just won a big victory and received supplies, he had no advantage. He hurriedly engaged in the battle and
If you cannot change the situation, you may suffer too much loss and lose the ability to deal with it.
Without the mobile troops led by Ma Su, Zhao Yun's troops became the only force that could be mobilized near Chang'an. In last year's battle, Wei Yan of Tongguan and Deng Zhi of Shangluo suffered heavy losses due to the fierce attack by the Wei army, and
They had to defend the city and could not escape. Only Zhao Yun remained intact without fighting.
Now, he has to take on the role of dispatching people in the center, and guard the passes in the north to prevent Zhang He from taking advantage of the situation. If he shows off his courage for a moment and fights Cao Zhi in a bloody battle, even if he wins, it will be a tragic victory, and he will never win again.
The force stopped Zhang He.
Zhao Yun reined in his horse, ordered to stop advancing, and formed a formation on the spot. His men came in a hurry and needed time to recover their strength and prepare their positions before the battle. In this way, if Cao Zhi came to invite a battle, he would
He has the strength to fight and has a slight upper hand.
Even if they are all positional battles, there is still a big difference between offense and defense. If the defending side defends according to the formation, it will have a lot of advantages in formation and ordnance. If the attacking side wants to advance, it is naturally impossible to carry large ordnance.
Nor can they maintain a tight formation like the defending side.
Zhao Yun, who has been fighting for many years, is well aware of these details, and he made the decision that was best for him in the shortest time.
When he learned that Zhao Yun had stopped advancing, Cao Zhi did not turn around to invite a fight, so he rested on Ma Di's position. He let the soldiers have a feast, sang and danced to celebrate the victory they had just won. He obtained the supplies left by Ma Di, which undoubtedly provided
The Wei army received a shot in the arm and defeated the 8,000 main force of the Shu Han army in one battle. This was undoubtedly a good start for Cao Zhi's journey.
At this moment, the only enemy they faced was eight thousand men led by Zhao Yun, but they had no fear. They had superior strength and high morale, and were not afraid of another battle with Zhao Yun. They were even eager for Cao Zhi to order an attack on Zhao Yun. After defeating Zhao Yun,
There are only two isolated cities left in the eastern part of Guanzhong, Tongguan and Shangluo. Whether to go west or east is under their control.
However, Cao Zhi did not give any orders. He just asked the soldiers to have a good rest. He patrolled each camp as usual until all the soldiers fell asleep peacefully. Then he returned to his tent, looked at the map, rubbed his sore legs and thought deeply.
…
Ma Su took Xie Guanglong and more than 20 personal guards and galloped to Zhao Yun's camp.
"General Zhao. I'm really ashamed." Ma Su clasped his fists and sat down opposite Zhao Yun. Without being polite, he took the water glass on the table and took a sip of water. He took a long breath and said straight to the point: "Now
The situation in Guanzhong is very dangerous."
Zhao Yun looked at Ma Su silently. Although Ma Su was in a panic, his expression was still calm and he did not lose his composure. This made him very happy. It is not terrible to lose the battle. The terrible thing is that once defeated, the formation will be in chaos. Ma Su was in Long last time
The reason why You is despised is because after his defeat, he was so confused that he ran away shamefully and lost a good opportunity to save the war. Now, although he is defeated again, he can remain calm. This is progress.
"You Chang, what are your plans?" Zhao Yun asked calmly.
"Cao Zhi arrived too quickly and disrupted our plan. We must adjust our deployment to eliminate this hidden danger in Guanzhong." Ma Su obviously had a plan in advance. He spoke slowly and clearly. "Although I lost,
There are still more than a thousand soldiers under my command. Give me two or three days to gather the defeated army.
There should be four to five thousand people left. Including your subordinates, the strength of both sides is about the same, and they still have the strength to fight. However, we cannot take the initiative to attack. The top priority is to entangle him and protect Chang'an City and Chang'an.
The workshops outside the city. If those workshops fell into the hands of Cao Zhi, it would be more terrible than losing the city of Chang'an."
The workshops outside Chang'an City and on the banks of the Weishui River were built when Wei Ba occupied Chang'an. The ordnance used by the tens of thousands of people in Guanzhong were produced and assembled there, especially the stone bullets used in the powerful continuous ballistas and thunderbolt chariots.
They all rely on workshops for supply. The Shu Han army is currently investing in ordnance.
Its advantages are these two items. Stone bullets with regular shapes and huge output are the secrets that the Wei State wants to obtain at no cost. The shadows of Wei Jun's meticulous work can be seen around the workshop almost every day. If these secrets fall into Cao Zhi's hands, then
The Shu Han army's advantage in ordnance will be gone.
"I will rush back to Chang'an immediately to protect the workshop. The important task of delaying Cao Zhi will be left to the general." Ma Di stared at Zhao Yun's eyes and said word by word: "General, don't take the initiative to fight with him.
That's it. I have sent people to Fangling to ask for reinforcements from General Chariot and Cavalry. As long as we can persist for a month, the reinforcements from Hanzhong will be able to enter Guanzhong through Ziwu Valley."
Zhao Yun nodded slightly: "Ma Changshi, don't worry, I will do everything possible to hold Cao Zhi back."
"That's good." Ma Su breathed a sigh of relief: "In addition, the security at various passes in Hengshan must be strengthened. Zhang He must not be allowed to take advantage of the situation, otherwise, the pass will be in danger."
Hengshan refers to the mountain range that stretches across the northern part of Guanzhong and separates the Guanzhong Plain and the Ordos Plateau. This has always been the southern boundary between the Central Plains and the nomadic people. When the power of the Central Plains is insufficient, this is the last place for the farming people.
Defense line. To the north of Hengshan is the Beidi, Anding and other counties that originally belonged to Liangzhou. They are now within the control of Zhang He. On top of Hengshan, there is the Great Wall that has been built since the Warring States Period. There are many passes, which are currently under Zhao Yun's control.
Responsible preparedness priorities.
"I have already made arrangements." Zhao Yun said: "It's just that we don't have enough troops. If Zhang He really comes, we won't be able to support him for too long."
"I know." Ma Di sighed: "If Zhang He really comes before the reinforcements arrive, the general will go to guard the pass, and I will deal with Cao Zhi. This time the defeat was sudden, and the crime will not be forgiven. Only the general can do it."
Atoned for."
Zhao Yun nodded with satisfaction and said nothing more.
In Zhao Yun's tent, Ma Di wrote a few letters, arranged for them to be sent out, and then left in a hurry.
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Wei Yan suddenly stood up and knocked over the table in front of him. The cups and plates on the table were scattered with rice and dishes everywhere. Wei Yan's face was filled with disbelief and surprise. He looked at the letter in his hand, and then looked at it again.
That Xie Guanglong with a dusty face.
"Is Ma Changshi really defeated?"
"Defeated." Xie Guanglong nodded awkwardly: "Cao Zhi was like a madman. He attacked fiercely as soon as he came up. Those Wei soldiers also seemed to be crazy. They actually used their bodies to attack the spear array and forced a gap in the spear array.
They are not cavalry, but they regard themselves as war horses."
Wei Yan raised his eyebrows and said, "Interesting, I didn't expect this Zhu Zi to be a lunatic. Gentleman Shi Qianqian, the commander of the horse, is indeed a bit unprepared to face off against a lunatic."
Xie Guanglong didn't say anything. He couldn't figure out whether Wei Yan was explaining for Ma Su or making fun of Ma Su.
"Okay, I understand. You repay Ma Changshi and ask him to guard Chang'an, and leave the matter of dealing with Cao Zhi to me and General Zhao Zilong."
"General is leaving Tongguan?" Xie Guanglong was surprised.
"Ma Changshi didn't say he wouldn't let me leave Tongguan." Wei Ba shook the letter in his hand and glared at Xie Guanglong with some displeasure: "Okay, you go have something to eat and rush back as soon as possible to take my words with you.
To Ma Changshi."
Xie Guanglong didn't say anything anymore. He knew very well that Wei Yan was very unhappy with his interference in the military. Wei Ba was polite to him because he was polite to Ma Su. Wei Yan didn't care much about a swordsman like him from the bottom of his heart.
After seeing off Xie Guanglong, Wei Yan walked to the map, his eyes narrowed and his eyes as sharp as an eagle. After a while, Wei Wu strode in. Although he was only seventeen years old, he was tall and powerful, standing with Wei Yan.
Together, apart from their childish appearance, they are almost carved from the same mold.
Among Wei Yan's adult sons, the one who resembles him most is Wei Wu.
"Dad, what's the matter?"
"Get ready and attack tomorrow."
"Attack?" Wei Wu's eyes flashed and he suddenly became excited: "Where to attack?"
"Attack Cao Zhen's camp." Wei Yan clenched his fist and knocked on the map where Cao Zhen's camp was marked, "Play with me and see if I don't make your face bloom."
Wei Wu looked confused and felt that his father's words seemed a bit far-fetched. Wei Yan glanced at him and pursed his lips: "Cao Zhi led 20,000 cavalry into Guanzhong and defeated Ma Changshi at Hongmen. Cao Zhen's camp
It's empty. Let's go kill him and deal with Cao Zhi later." He smiled: "Hey, I was worried that I couldn't find a chance to kill him, but he actually came to the door on his own."
Wei Wu picked up Ma Su's letter and took a look at it, and couldn't help but feel happy: "Hey, Dad, this is really a good opportunity."
"Nonsense, why do you need to remind me?" Wei Yan's eyes widened, he raised his leg and kicked: "Go and get ready."
"Here." Wei Wu jumped away with a quick stride, covered his butt, and ran away as fast as he could.
The next morning, Wei Yan left Chen Xiang to lead more than a thousand men to guard Tongguan. He left Tongguan City with 3,000 men and attacked Cao Zhen's camp twenty miles away. Wei Wu led 500 soldiers as the vanguard.
As if he was afraid that someone would take away his credit, he ran as fast as lightning.
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